Language by the Shrinking Numbers
A new report from American Academy of Arts and Sciences makes a data-based case for building U.S. capacity for foreign languages.
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‘Responsibility to protect?’ Empty words after Aleppo
"The duty to prevent and halt genocide and mass atrocities lies first and foremost with the State, but the international community has a role that cannot be blocked by the invocation of sovereignty."
Amazon makes first drone delivery
Retail giant Amazon has made its first delivery using a drone, in the UK.
Smog listing as ‘meteorological disaster’ causes controversy
Beijing's lawmakers are considering listing smog as a meteorological disaster in the drafting of an amendment, but the move has been questioned as smog is not seen as naturally occurring.
Why you should follow the divested money
Follow the money. It is the motto of investigative journalists everywhere.
Tenure, Women and Economics
New study suggests female economists are less likely to be tenured, compared to male peers, and women are less likely to remain in academe eight years after earning their Ph.D.s.
Integrate employability and internationalisation, universities told
Universities should integrate employability with internationalisation and other institutional missions if they are to properly prepare students for the world of work, a conference has heard.
Trump rewrites US foreign policy on the fly
Donald Trump is not even President yet, but he's already turning US foreign policy on two of the biggest challenges to American power -- China and Russia -- on its head
Algorithms are making us small-minded
Your life is mapped out for you but, not in the way that you think.
University of Minnesota pulls ads from Breitbart.com
Breitbart.com is a scary place to hang out.
